Chronic Care Management

Chronic care management is a program that helps you work as a team with your health care provider to better live with chronic illness. At Quality Health Source in Mableton, Georgia, experienced nurse practitioner Dr. Temeka Johnson, PhD, FNP-C provides chronic care management that helps you feel in control of your health. Call the office or click on the online booking feature to make your first appointment. 

What is chronic care management?

Chronic care management is a program for people with two or more medical conditions that your provider expects to last at least 6 month, or conditions with a high risk of severe disease progression or bodily deterioration. 

The chronic care management program helps you better manage and live with your conditions through medication, lifestyle counseling, and other medical care. It may also prevent more time spent in the hospital and allow you to enjoy a better quality of life. 

What conditions qualify for chronic care management?

Chronic care management can cover many medical conditions, with some of the most common including: 

• Hypertension (high blood pressure)
• Thyroid disease (hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, and other types)
• Type 1 diabetes
• Type 2 diabetes
• High cholesterol
• Obstructive sleep apnea
• Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia
• Cardiovascular disease
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
• Asthma
• Cancer (breast, lung, and other types of cancer)
• Arthritis (rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, psoriatic arthritis, gout, and other types)
• Autism spectrum disorders
• Depression and anxiety 
• Infectious diseases such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or AIDS

This isn’t a complete list of every condition that may qualify for chronic care management. Many other conditions are chronic and potentially serious, so those conditions may require close monitoring and ongoing medical support. At Quality Health Source, Dr. Johnson can discuss your health requirements to help you decide whether you need chronic care management. 

What does chronic care management include?

Chronic care management includes both in-office care and telehealth. At the beginning of the chronic care management program, you’ll come to the Quality Health Source office for a comprehensive exam. In that visit, Dr. Johnson performs a full medical exam and creates an effective disease management program for you to follow at home. 

You’ll learn how to monitor your health at home (for example, checking your blood sugar and blood pressure) and how to share that information with Dr. Johnson during telehealth visits (by phone or computer conferencing). In addition, Dr. Johnson teaches you about healthy changes that can improve your symptoms and quality of life. 

If problems develop, Dr. Johnson can bring you into the office or coordinate any specialist care you might need.

For compassionate and supportive chronic care management, call Quality Health Source or click on the online booking feature today.